RCDS Annual Philanthropy Report 20-21

MAKING HISTORY SHAPING THE FUTURE

TOGETHER

2020-2021

ANNUAL PHILANTHROPY REPORT

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LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Contents

4. LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT 5. FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6. CLASS OF 2021 COMMENCEMENT 10. LEADERSHIP BENEFACTORS TO ANNUAL GIVING 11. ACADEMICS: TRULY GREAT LEARNING NEVER HITS A CEILING 12. PARENT GIVING Dear RCDS Community, I am consistently and thoroughly impressed by the dedication of the parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends of The Rumson Country Day School, and that commitment to our School is evident throughout the pages of this 2020-2021 Annual Report.

We are grateful that our parent participation was a robust 86% and that we set a new standard for Annual Giving at RCDS this past year.

We reached these milestones due to both long-time, loyal RCDS donors and to new families, parents, and friends, who joined our Annual Giving campaign at a remarkable rate. Thanks to every member of our community, we met and exceeded all of our fundraising goals.

Of course, our school year was a success in countless other ways as well. While we began the year uncertain about what school might look like and encountered some challenges along the way, we ended the year with a wonderful, celebratory Class Day, followed by an in-person commencement ceremony, where we were joined by parents, grandparents, and family members. Along the way, many other beloved traditions returned, including class plays, Model United Nations, various class trips, interscholastic athletic contests, and others. The reintroduction of these activities and customs led to a greater sense of normality as the year progressed and allowed us to begin the current school year with even more optimism and excitement than usual.

These accomplishments would be impossible without each of you.

I am deeply appreciative of your support. Thank you.

Respectfully,

13. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: INSPIRE CURIOSITY & PROBLEM SOLVING 14. PAST PARENT GIVING CURRENT AND FORMER TRUSTEES 15. VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS: INSTILL CREATIVITY & CONFIDENCE 16. ALUMNI GIVING 17. ATHLETICS: STUDENT-ATHLETES WIN ON & OFF THE FIELD 19. SERVICE LEARNING: GUIDED BY THE FOUR PILLARS 20. GRANDPARENT GIVING 21. SIGNATURE TRADITIONS: STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY & CREATE LASTING MEMORIES 22. CURRENT AND FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING 23. SAYING GOODBYE TO GINGER KOLB: PLANT A SEED, GROW A LEGACY 24. LETTER FROM THE PARENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT 25. GIFTS IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF 26. VITAE DISCE SOCIETY 28. LEGACY SOCIETY CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT

Carson T. Smith, P’22, ’24, ’27 Head of School

29. HOW TO GIVE

Mission The Rumson Country Day School, founded in 1926 as an independent educational institution, seeks to: • Provide students from all communities with a dynamic, challenging academic experience in a safe and supportive environment • Nourish academic excellence, individual and social responsibility, civic awareness, and leadership skills • Inspire our graduates to become lifelong learners able to thrive, contribute, and excel in a demanding secondary school environment and in today’s global society

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Your Impact by the Numbers TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED

$893K PARENT PARTICIPATION Nursery

Pre-K

Beginners

Grade 2

86%

512

(53 donated for the first time)

Total number of leadership donors

70% 80% 88%

83%

100%

Grade 1

Total number of donors:

126

96%

Grade 3

96% Grade 4

85%

Grade 5

85% Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

2

90%

90% 85%

NEW PARENTS RAISED

$95,354

158 DAYS

4,477 80

students earned awards on the 2021 National Latin Exam

books checked out of the RCDS Library

of full-time, in-person learning

500+

120

PIECES OF STUDENT ARTWORK

HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED

featured in this year’s Virtual Arts Festival

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152

student-athletes participated in RCDS’s sports program

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tools mastered in woodshop

CLASS PLAYS

produced in Lower School

7 CONTINENTS and 11 COUNTRIES

explored as part of Pre-K’s Around the World cultural studies

50+ hours

students spent on off-campus class trips, providing additional opportunities for experiential learning and class bonding 3

LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT

512 100% DONORS

Head of School Carson T. Smith

2020-2021 Board of Trustees Kristen Masserio President

FACULTY PARTICIPATION AND ADMINISTRATION PARTICIPATION

100%

BOARD OF TRUSTEES PARTICIPATION

86%

PARENT PARTICIPATION

Terry Stankovits Vice President

ANNUAL

Greg Melconian Vice President

SOURCES OF REVENUE

Nikki Alpert Secretary Todd Whitenack Treasurer Dear RCDS Community, As I think about the unpredictable journey that all of us have been on since March of 2020, I am inspired by the strength and commitment of our community. Through this entire pandemic, consistent leadership, communication, and solidarity have persevered.

With its community joined together, and with Carson Smith at the helm, The Rumson Country Day School has navigated unthinkable challenges and built upon a legacy of excellence in education that continues to grow. While most schools in our area were teaching students online, we were able to safely stay in school 158 out of 167 possible days. Each of these days, students were smiling and running into school because, even through a pandemic, our dedicated faculty created a warm, nurturing, and fun learning environment. RCDS continued to fulfill its mission to deliver a premiere academic program, inspire lifelong learning, and nourish character and critical life skills. I have watched my daughters blossom throughout their years at RCDS and feel fortunate to have found a school built on a mission and pillars that are in line with our family values.

Since the School’s inception, the generous support of our faculty, staff, parents, past parents, grandparents, alumni, trustees, and former trustees has made the RCDS mission possible. Thanks to you, the 2020-21 Annual Campaign raised more than any in recent history. I invite you to take a moment to reflect upon all that we accomplished together. Thank you for your continued support of RCDS, for making our successes possible, and for continuing to foster a community that I am proud to be a part of.

Sincerely, Kristen Masserio, P’21, ’24, ’27 Board of Trustees President 4

Jesse Spector ‘95 Assistant Treasurer

Trustees Jeff Cruz

$324,679 INVESTMENT INCOME & AUXILIARY SERVICES

Donna Gibson

$931,449 ANNUAL GIVING*

Gregory Greene

$10,004,816 TUITION

Debbie Menkowitz

*Collected during fiscal year ’20-’21

Greg Mitsch

EXPENDITURES

Jennifer H. Mullins ’85 Carrie Page Corey Popham Adrianne Raphalian Shawn Reynolds Shawn Rubin Siran Sahakian Michael Walker

4% PHYSICAL PLANTS 7% DEPRECIATION 8% TUITION ASSISTANCE 17% GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 64% SALARIES AND BENEFITS

Dear RCDS Community, The 2020-2021 school year mirrored much of how we ended 2019-2020. We continued to navigate our “new normal” and had great success keeping the School open and operating. We invested heavily in mechanical upgrades to improve the building’s air quality. We also expanded our custodial staff to keep up with new cleaning protocols. The Rumson Country Day School continues to operate within a sound financial structure. The Board of Trustees and the Finance Committee are judicious in their budget governance, continuing to ensure the School’s fiscal health and long-term prosperity.

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and trustees, thank you for your partnership.

Michael J. Mannino Director of Finance and Operations

GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS

BY CONSTITUENCY ANNUAL GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS

BY CONSTITUENCY 1% 1%

Friends of RCDS Current and Past RCDS Employees 2% Past Parents 3% Grandparents 5% Past Trustees 11% ALUMNI 15% Trustees 64% Parents

$893,295 TOTAL RAISED FOR ANNUAL GIVING

ENDOWMENT Valued at $16,111,318 as of June 30, 2021, the Rumson Country Day School’s endowment is an investment in the future that is intended to ensure the School can continue to pursue its mission in perpetuity with palpable momentum and a remarkable trajectory forward.

THE IMPACT OF ANNUAL GIVING & “THE GAP”

Because RCDS is a relatively small community, we have fewer supporters to ask for contributions. This makes every gift we receive from our alumni families, grandparents, parents, staff, and faculty that much more meaningful and impactful to the School.

Your gift to Annual Giving — the School’s most important fundraising priority — is necessary because each year there is a “gap” between the cost of tuition and the true cost of an RCDS education. In FY 2020-21, the “gap” amount we needed to raise per student was $5,650.

Your contribution to Annual Giving supports every aspect of our students’ lives — from early childhood education through graduation day and future endeavors.

Annual Giving Supports: Experiential Learning and Trips

Athletics

Extracurricular Activities

Special Occasions including Alumni Reunions, Grandparents Day, The Arts Festival, and Holiday Concerts

Professional Development Strategic Integration of Technology The Arts

TEACHING & LEARNING

Service Learning

Tuition Assistance

CARING FOR OUR HISTORIC CAMPUS ATHLETICS, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY SERVICE, & MORE TUITION ASSISTANCE

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THE CLASS OF

MAKES ITS

Few classes have had to withstand the kind of challenges that the graduating Class of 2021 has. On Friday, June 11, The Rumson Country Day School celebrated 46 resilient graduates with a commencement ceremony—one of the first opportunities for parents and friends to gather as a community in-person on campus since the start of the pandemic.

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Guided by The Four Pillars and the unwavering sense of community that is unique to RCDS, the Class of 2021 embraced the extraordinary circumstances of the school year

with grace and tenacity. They naturally accepted their role as leaders of the school. They set an example for younger students through their commitment in the classroom, their determination on the athletic field, their confidence on stage, and their manners in the halls, all while smiling behind their masks.

These demonstrations of leadership are the mark of an RCDS graduate and a reason why they stand out in the community and succeed at some of the most selective high schools and colleges in the country.

2021

MARK

In keeping with RCDS tradition, several graduates were honored with awards to recognize their distinct character and achievements.

COMMENCEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS: Athletic Award: Meredith Harmon and Danny Tsimbinos Blake Award: Bryson Popham Swede Joseph Chevalier Award: Chloe Crowell Theodore K. Reiss Memorial Award: Meredith Harmon Second Highest Scholarship: Peter Bird Highest Scholarship: Sarah Rodrigues Trustees’ Prize: Peter Bird

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COMMENCEMENT 2021

“

Like members of any family, we have a bond like no other that will stay with us forever.

We are fortunate to have been instilled with The Four Pillars.

We have grown to be kind, honest, responsible, and respectful. As we begin the next chapter in our lives we will carry these virtues with us and will always hold our memories of the brownstone church on the corner.”

— Emma Alpert ’21

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BEGIN HERE. SUCCEED ANYWHERE. Our graduates are regularly recognized for their leadership, strength of character, academic achievement, and outstanding executive functioning and organizational skills, no matter where their paths take them. See below for a list of secondary schools and colleges that our Class of ’21 and ’17 graduates are attending.

CLASS OF 2021: A SELECTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATRICULATIONS Choate Rosemary Hall

Peddie School

Christian Brothers Academy

Phillips Academy Andover

Delbarton School

Ranney School

Lawrenceville School

Red Bank Catholic High School

Red Bank Regional High School Red Bank Regional High School - Finance Rumson Fair Haven High School

St. Andrew’s School The Hun School of Princeton Trinity Hall Westminster School

CLASS OF 2017: A SELECTION OF COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS Wake Forest University

Villanova University

Colgate University

Emerson College

Loyola Marymount University

Liberty University

Bucknell University

Sacred Heart University

Cornell University

University of Mount Union

Indiana University

Tulane University

Dartmouth College

Virginia Tech

Flagler College New York University

Salisbury University University of Miami

The University of Chicago

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7.1.20–6.30.21

LEADERSHIP BENEFACTORS TO ANNUAL GIVING Brownstone Benefactors (Gifts of $20,000+)

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eby

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Eckert

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chin

Lee and Tricia Frankenfield

Mr. Nicholas Gulden ’89 and Mrs. Emily Gulden

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Francis

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallaudet

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gmelich

Cheryl and Hayden Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Rubin

Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan Kelly

Anonymous (2)

The Ketterer Family Foundation

Founders’ Circle (Gifts of $10,000$19,999) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bovo Jeff and Stephanie Cady Jennifer and Thane Carlston Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caulfield Mr. Colin Day and Ms. Heather Burke John ’83 and Elizabeth Devlin Shawn and Tara Fallon Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laub Mr. Robert C. Lawrence IV ’81 and Mrs. Gerri Gussin Lawrence

Mr. Kenny King and Mrs. Nora Rahner King ’94 The Leibee Family Mr. and Mrs. Drew Loughlin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maroney Mr. and Mrs. Mark Martens Peter and Meghann Marturano Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Melconian Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mitsch The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Ty Olson Mrs. Stacy O’Neil Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paulus Mr. and Mrs. Corey Popham

Mr. and Mrs. James Masserio

Brian and Adrianne Raphalian

Mr. Thomas F. Mullins IV and Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Remey

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page

Shawn and Christine Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Purcell

Maggie Riker

The Sahakian Famly

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rodrigues

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Simon

Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stankovits

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trudel

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Traina

Green and White Society (Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alpert

Mr. and Mrs. David Reni

Catherine and Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wetmore Mr. and Mrs. Jan Williams Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Woodham

Mr. and Mrs. James Barry

Anonymous (1)

Steven and Lisa Becker

Gator Pride (Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Bruhn The Bertz Family

Bank of America

BlackRock

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baret

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Buchner

Bilanin Family Foundation

Augie and Lauren Carton

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bray

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chavez

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Demino

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundations

Mr. Dennis Scannell Devine ’90 and Mrs. Sarah Devlin Devine ’89

Mr.* and Mrs. J. Hugh Devlin

Mr. and Mrs. William Dockery

Mr. and Mrs. David Druckman

The D’Orazio Family

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan

Chris and Kathleen Downie

Lee And Tricia Frankenfield

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Mr. Peter S. Izzo ’90 and Ms. Marian E. Lapide Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan Mr. and Mrs. John Kiely Mr. and Mrs. David Kreizer

1926 Club (Gifts of $1,926- $2,499) Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bazant Mr. Javier Cook and Ms. Mediatrix Rabo Charles and Lauren Dohrenwend Anthony and Michelle Faustini

Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55

Mr. Jeff Friedman and

Timothy and Eileen Leahy

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Karczynski

Mr. Dave Lesser and Dr. Jenna Levy

The Klein Family

Mr. and Mrs. David Long The Lynch Family Mr. Dennis P* and Mrs. Ann Marie Lynch

Ms. Denise Leonhard

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kohl Mr. and Mrs. Regis Lippert Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moini Mr. and Mrs. David Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Mercer, Jr.

Mr. Richard Peter O’Day

The Navesink Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Vlady Ostrow

David and Kelli O’Brien

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce

Marta Young and Kevin O’Conner

Jocelyn and Elliot Schnier

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pepe

Mr. Craig Adam Severance ’66

Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post

Mr. Carson Smith and

Bob and Susan Sorokolit Mr. and Ms. Cliff Stieglitz Mr. Christopher Torcivia ’99 and Mrs. Brianna Torcivia Torcivia Family Foundation

Ms. Amy Howell Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Stolte Mr. and Mrs. Neil Veenis Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Travalja Mr. and Ms. Christopher Twomey UBS

*Deceased

Your Gifts at Work

Academics: Truly Great Learning Never Hits a Ceiling Hands-on science labs fully engage students, encourage them to think critically, and give them the chance to make discoveries on their own.

Students feel on top of the world studying latitude and longitude in Mr. Scott’s geography class.

I credit RCDS with everything, frankly.

The environment was both nurturing and demanding in a way that pushed you to excel.

My teachers inspired me to think beyond the narrow and taught me to be dedicated regardless of what you’re doing.

This set the tone for my future.”

First grade scientists classify living things by comparing vertebrate and invertebrate organisms.

— Matthew Haddad ’97

Eighth graders create mandalas fully written in Spanish or French that represent the main character in a work of literature.

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7.1.20–6.30.21

PARENT GIVING Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alpert

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Downie

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Loughlin

Mr. and Mrs. David Lawrence Reni

Mr. Steve Aronne and Ms. Sarah Ahmadi

Mr. and Mrs. James Drucker

Drs. Federigo and Suzanne Magherini

Mr. Greg Reynholds and Mrs. Elena Ladygina

Dr. and Mrs. Russell Ashinoff

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eby

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malia

Mr. and Mrs. David Rice

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Atanacio

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Eckert

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Marcus

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rodrigues

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Fallon

Ms. Kelly Brier

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Romanowski Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Rubin

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bazant

Mr. Edgar R. Farrington, Jr. ’81 and Mrs. Catherine Farrington

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maroney Dr. and Mrs. Mark Martens

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Becker

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Faustini

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marturano

Mr. Michael Bekefi and Ms. Daphne Ruckel

Mr. David Bedoya and Mrs. Betty Leon

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan

Mr. and Mrs. James Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Frankenfield

Mr. and Mrs. James Masserio

Mr. and Mrs. John Santulli

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bilanin

Mr. Jeff Friedman and Ms. Denise Leonhard

Mr. and Mrs. Marino Mazzei

Mr. Scott Schwadron and Mrs. Sara Hylan

Mr. and Mrs. P. Douglas Bird

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fry

Ms. Casey McChesney

Mr. and Mrs. Santiago Borja

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallaudet

Mr. and Mrs. Rich McHugh

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bovo

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gibson

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Melconian

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Bray

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Glazman

Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz

Mr. Alan Shapiro

Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Bruhn

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gmelich

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Simon

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Buchner

Mr. and Mrs. David Goldsmith

Mr. Daniel Metz ’97 and Mrs. Bethanie Metz

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cady

Mr. and Mrs. Marius Gudelis

Mr. Douglas Mishkin

Ms. Maria Caputo

Mr. Nicholas Gulden ’89 and Mrs. Emily Gulden

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moini

Mr. Carson Smith and Ms. Amy Howell

Mr. Matthew Haddad ’97 and Mrs. Sarah Cassar

Dr. and Mrs. Brendan Mulholland

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Baret Mr. and Mrs. James Barry

Mr. and Mrs. Max Bertz

Mr. and Mrs. Thane Carltson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Carton IV Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Caulfield Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cerussi

Mr. and Mrs. David Druckman

Mr. Blake Nucci and Ms. Chelsea Hess

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCarren

Mr. and Mrs. David Moore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mullen Mr. Thomas F. Mullins IV and Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85

Dr. Donald Seiler and Mrs. Alison Fung Dr. and Mrs. Carl Senft

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith

Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector Mr. Cliff Stieglitz and Ms. Ahn Pham Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Stolte

Dr. Jamie Chaft and Dr. Tom Metzger

Mrs. Nancy Holodak

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chavez

Mr. Justin Munice and Mrs. Amanda Munice ’93

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Stypul

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horner

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chin

Mr. Peter S. Izzo ’90 and Ms. Marian Lapide

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicolosi

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tilmont

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jones

Mr. Richard Nimoh and Ms. Belinda Nti

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Timpone

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Jones

Mr. and Mrs. David O’Brien

Dr. and Mrs. Jason Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Adam O’Brien

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola

Mr. and Mrs. Christoper Jones

Mr. Eugene Croddick ’93 and

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Karczynski

Mr. Kevin O’Conner and Ms. Marta Young

Mrs. Nicole Croddick

Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan

Mr. Richard O’Day

Mr. Nicholas Crowell and

Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan Kelly

Mrs. Stacy O’Neil

Mrs. Jennifer Steiner Crowell ’88

Mr. and Mrs. John Kiely

Dr. and Mrs. Ty Olson

Mr. and Mrs. Frank D’Orazio

Mr. Kenny King and Mrs. Nora King ’94

Drs. Vlady and Liya Ostrow

Mr. David Turkaly and Mrs. Megan Gula

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page

Mr. Justin Klein

Mr. and Ms. Christopher Twomey

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Paulus

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kosmicki

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pepe

Mr. Michael Walker

Mr. and Mrs. David Kreizer

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Petersen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laub

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce

Mr. Robert C. Lawrence IV ’81 and Mrs. Gerri Gussin Lawrence

Mr. and Mrs. Corey Popham

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Leahy

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Raphalian

Mr. and Mrs. Jared Daniels Mr. Colin Day and Ms. Heather Burke Ms. Kathleen Kamatani Mr. and Mrs. Stephen DeMino Mr. Dennis Scannell Devine ’90 and Mrs. Sarah Devlin Devine ’89 John ‘83 and Elizabeth Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Diehl Mr. and Mrs. William Dinger

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Leasor Mr. and Mrs. John Leibee

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Purcell Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan

Mr. Christopher Toolan ’89 and Mrs. Elizabeth Toolan Mr. Christopher Torcivia ’99 and Mrs. Brianna Torcivia Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Traina Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Travalja Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trudel

Mr. and Mrs. E. Gedney Webb Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Weiss Mr. and Mrs. John Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wetmore Mr. and Mrs. Michael White Mr. and Mrs. Todd Whitenack Mr. and Mrs. Jan Williams Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Woodham

Mr. and Mrs. Domenic DiPiero III

Mr. Dave Lesser and Dr. Jenna Levy Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Levine

Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss

Ms. Lori Marrone-Wrigley

Mr. and Mrs. William Dockery Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dohrenwend

Mr. and Mrs. David Long

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Remey

Anonymous (9)

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Ms. Genevieve Redding

Mr. Mark Wrigley

Your Gifts at Work

Project-Based Learning: Inspire Curiosity & Problem Solving

Fourth graders apply math lessons in measurement, data collection, converting, and problem solving to create, test, and fly paper airplanes.

“

Sixth graders participate in the egg drop experiment—a popular STEAM activity that allows students to explore the concepts of mass and gravity by designing a system to protect an egg from a high fall.

It might take a student three, four, or five tries to get it right. That can be frustrating, but we work through it. The process instills persistence. Students learn how to assess what’s working, what’s not working, and how to make improvements to better their idea. The bigger lesson is sticking with your idea until you get it right.”

— Jennifer Grolemund, LS Science Teacher

Mr. Lovegren’s class measures up to expectations as students create their own rulers, a must-have tool that comes in handy when tackling the many woodshop projects during the school year.

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7.1.20–6.30.21

PAST PARENT GIVING Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Andreski

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon

Mrs. Anne Angers

Ms. Felicia Ann Grant

Mr. William Luby and Mrs. Eileen O’Hern Luby

Mrs. Ruth Barker

Mr. Gergory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79

Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr.

Mr. George H. Schildge ’52 and Mrs. Janie Schildge

Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Susan Magee

Ms. Anne Schultz

Mr. and Mrs. John Grieco

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maloney

Mr. Thomas F. Scott

Mr. Paul Immo Gulden Jr. ’56 and Mrs. Joyce Gulden

Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Mercer, Jr.

Mr. William Joel Barrett Jr. ’79 and Mrs. Joanne Barrett Mr. Robert L. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Branin, Jr Mrs. Elaine M. Chevalier Mr. and Mrs. Jay Clark Mr. Javier Cook and Ms. Mediatrix Rabo Mrs. Shelley Adams Crowell ’67 and Mr. John Crowell Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cruz Ms. BJ DeBree ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devine Mr.* and Mrs. J. Hugh Devlin

Mrs. Daniel L Hertz Jr. (Isabel B. Waud ’48)

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Metz

Arnie and Catherine Joseph

The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation

Michael Severance Joy Hauser ’58 Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58 Mr. Robert M. Kaye Mr. John Ketterer III Mrs. and Mr. Virginia Kolb

Mrs. Barrie Fahey

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Largey Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Feldman

Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55

Feldman Family Mr. Alfred L. Ferguson III ’50 and Mrs. Ann Furguson

Nancy Conn-Levin and Eric Levin

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fleming

Mrs. Rebecca Lucas

Mr. Larsen Hamilton Flinn ’79

Mr. Dennis P.* and Mrs. Ann Marie Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Francis

Lorraine McEvoy

Mr. and Mrs. Regis Lippert

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mitsch

Toros and Siran Sahakian

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Scurletis Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Silbert Mr. and Mrs. Scott Soltas Mr. and Mrs. William D. Spector Doug and Cindy Spitz

Marta Young and Kevin O’Conner

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stankovits

Jim and Betsy O’Connor

Beverly and William Strong

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Orr

Mrs. Mary Lou Strong*

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pearson

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Thomas, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post

Mrs. Carol Toolan

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rathemacher

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Torcivia

Mrs. Karen Rauch

Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren

Shawn and Christine Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Whalen

Maggie Riker Mr. William Robertson IV and Mrs. Alicia Sorensen Robertson ’57 Mr. Joshua Rubenstein and Marta Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Armins Rusis

Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Whisnand Dr. Eric Wolman Anonymous (2) *Deceased

CURRENT AND FORMER TRUSTEES Mrs. Nikki Alpert

Mr. Paul Immo Gulden, Jr. ’56

Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85

Mrs. Siran Sahakian

Mr. Robert L. Boyle

Mr. Daniel Leroy Hertz, Jr.*

Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Branin, Jr

Michael Severance Joy Hauser ’58

The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation

Mrs. Jennifer Steiner Crowell ’88

Mr. John Ketterer III

Mr. Jeffrey Cruz

Mr. John Leibee

Mr. Donald Devine Mr. J. Hugh Devlin* Mr. John H. Devlin Jr. ’83 Mr. Alfred L. Ferguson III ’50 Mr. Peter Francis Ms. Jayne Geiger Mrs. Donna Gibson Mrs. Victoria Gmelich Mr. Gergory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79

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Mrs. Eileen O’Hern Luby Mr. Dennis P. Lynch Jr.* Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr. Mrs. Susan Magee Mrs. Kristen Masserio

Mr. Jim T O’Connor Mrs. Jane Orr

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Spector Mrs. Terry Stankovits

Mr. Stephen Padovano

Mrs. Mary Lou Strong*

Dr. Thomas S. Pearson

Mrs. Denise Thomas

Mr. Corey Popham

Mr. Joseph A. Torcivia, Sr.

Mrs. Suzanne Rekate Post

Mr. Michael Walker

Mrs. Adrianne Raphalian Mrs. Karen Rauch

Mr. Gregory Melconian

Mr. Carl Reiss ’83

Mrs. Debbie Menkowitz

Mr. Shawn Reynolds

Mr. Henry D. Mercer, Jr.

Mr. William Roberston IV

Mr. Gregory Mitsch

Mr. Charles Ryan

Mr. Roy Van Arsdel Whisnand Mr. Todd Whitenack Dr. Eric Wolman *Deceased

Your Gifts at Work

Visual & Performing Arts: Instill Creativity & Confidence Seventh and eighth graders explore concepts of identity, spaces, and places by observing artists Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol, and then create selfportraits using acrylic paint.

Mrs. Petersen’s ceramics project brings science, art, and history together in the art studio.

The adage, ‘The Show Must Go On(line)’ has never been more true! When life throws you challenges, you must adapt, change, and thrive as a community.

For decades, Lower School class plays have been a source of creativity, engagement, and community building. We were lucky to reinvent one of our cornerstones to continue its existence amidst some of the most challenging circumstances. Sometimes difficult times can provide some of our most cherished moments.”

First graders create beautiful prints on paper using shaving cream and vibrant watercolors while learning all about viscosity, color mixing, and marbling.

– Anthony Greco, Drama Teacher

Class plays were temporarily transferred from the stage to the big screen to safely continue creative expression and study lines, work on diction, practice blocking, and boost self confidence.

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ALUMNI GIVING Class of 1939

Class of 1953

Class of 1960

Class of 1969

Barbara H. B. Potts

David Haven Blake

Susan Boyd Blanchard

Mitchell Cameron Smith

Stephen Lawrence Clarke

Class of 1942 Paul C. Lambert

Class of 1947 Marshall Van Winkle

Class of 1948

Fredericka Anderson Buff Pitts

Class of 1961

Class of 1954

Ronald Friedrich Schildge

G. Peter M. McCurrach Moorhead Spencer

Class of 1955

Charles Dudley Daly

Class of 1962 Janice Clarke Sandra Sorensen Henning

BJ Hesseltine DeBree

Kingsley C. Norris

Mary Stout Lawrence

John Burnett Russell

Class of 1949

Class of 1956

Class of 1963

David M. Dickson

Penelope Houghton Pearse Buzby

Isabel Palmer Waud Hertz

Paul Immo Gulden

Arthur Gibb

William Van Winkle

Class of 1950 Alfred L. Ferguson

Karen Detweiler Hyatt A. Sheffield Tulp

Class of 1957 Alicia Sorensen Robertson

Class of 1951

Class of 1958

Beverley Morrison Waud

Richard Nelson Boyd

Sutherland

Frederick Knight Burt

Class of 1952 Jonathan Dewey Blake Lowrie Gibb Robert Cutting Lawrence

Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt Michael Severance Joy Hauser

Class of 1959 Frederick W. Brickenkamp Alfred Pearce Ilch

John Pitts

Niels Mercer Johnsen

George H. Schildge

Cynthia R. Russell Shultz

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George L. Carey Darrell Harvey George W. C. McCarter Katherine Lobdell Norris Edward Wallace Scudder

Class of 1965 Ellen Mary Boyd

Class of 1966 Stephanie Severance McCarter Robert Young McCarter Craig Adam Severance

Class of 1967 Shelley Adams Lobdell Crowell

Class of 1968

Sarah Suzanne Somerville

Class of 1970 John Hamlin Reaves Sarah Winmill Shebesta

Class of 1973 Robert Michael Chernow Mark Winmill

Class of 1975 James Webb Carpenter

Class of 1977 Daniel Erik Kremens Melissa Ellen Lang Catherine Stanger

Class of 1978 Janetje Evelyn Chayes Peterson Penelope Paige Wood Wiener

Class of 1979 William Joel Barrett Larsen Hamilton Flinn Danielle Devine Greene James Robert Henderson

Robert Palmer Latta

Class of 1980

Maury Bowers Mangan

Gregory Bilow Di Russo

Your Gifts at Work

Athletics: Student-Athletes Win On & Off the Field Eighth grade athletes celebrate their last year in Gator green before they head off to play high school sports.

Spring sports season is a home run for RCDS Gators!

“

I just want our students to say, ‘I got a chance to play.

This was great. This was pretty special.’”

— Paul Campanella, RCDS Athletic Director

Jumping for joy because RCDS’s no-cut policy creates an inclusive environment where students with varying degrees of athletic talent can all succeed.

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ALUMNI GIVING Class of 1981

Class of 1987

Class of 1996

Edgar Farrington

Thomas Stephen Bansak

Donald Arthur Macdonald

Brett Lawrence

Jane Randolph Schluter

Michael Sayre Maiden

Lucien Gex Webb

Heidi Marie Reiss

Class of 1982

Class of 1988 Jared Brian Ash

Garrett N. Crichton

Jennifer Steiner Crowell

Betsy Marinelli O’Connor

Class of 1989

Class of 1983 Derek S. DeBree John Devlin James Paul Largey Kendra Stout Lawrence James Andrew Lieberman

Thomas Adam Abrams Erin Kira Brennan Sarah Devlin Devine Nicholas Gulden Leslie Bathgate Heaney Christopher Toolan

Matthew Haddad

Class of 2012

Daniel Metz

Jordyn Carson Grusd Caitlin Pope Luby Eleni Scurletis

Anonymous (1)

Class of 1998 Anonymous(1)

Class of 1999 Stacylyn May Dewey Doore Christopher Torcivia

Class of 2000 Brittany Chevalier McIntyre

Carl Reiss

Dennis Devine

Class of 2001

Daniel Nelson Schildge

Peter S. Izzo

Sarah Ann Stratton Keklak

Class of 1991

Class of 2002

Class of 1985 David Devlin

Laura Kathryn Phillips

Class of 1992

Francis Sunfield Branin Clark Joseph McIntyre

Mary Jane Victoria Rubenstein

Joseph Arthur Torcivia

Jennifer Hurtt Mullins

Class of 1993

Class of 2003

Sarah Cornell Ellwood Opler

Eugene Croddick

Sean Timothy Lawson

Amanda Conn-Levin Munice

Class of 1986 Rabbi Peter Scott Berg Brian John Cumberland Kerin Ann O’Malley Hanson Meg Catherine Lieberman

Brian Eric Weiss

Class of 1994

Hannah Elizabeth Cramer Keklak

Class of 2013 Georgia Broderick Greene

Class of 2014 Ryan Alexis Joseph Alexander Rusis

Class of 2015 Brendan Patrick Greene Caitlin Elizabeth Hickey Madeline Grace Orr Hannah Jane Reynolds Andrew Rusis

Class of 2016 Elizabeth Hope Orr

Class of 2017 Abigail Mary Ryan

Class of 2018 Lila Grace Greene

Class of 2007

MaryClaire Elizabeth Hickey

Francis William Luby

Class of 2019

Nora Maureen Rahner King

Class of 2009

John Thomas Rudy

Hunter Matthew Grusd Erin O’Hern Luby

Dennis P. Lynch

Class of 1995

Robert Andrew Moll

Kenan Francis Edward Rubenstein

Class of 2010

Anonymous (1)

Jesse Spector

Elise Christine Reynolds Zoe Scurletis

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Vincent Paul LaBarbara John Ronan Luby

Class of 1990

Cynthia Lynne Holzer Sparr

Sydney Kent Grusd

Class of 1997

Richard Willis Post

Willard Campbell Somers

Class of 2011

Megan Grace Alpert Lilia Caroline Rusis

Class of 2020 Charles Ryan

Class of 2021 Emily Elizabeth Ryan

Your Gifts at Work

Service Learning: Guided by The Four Pillars Students create new, meaningful ways to connect with and serve local organizations we love.

Seventh and eighth graders present a story time series with our friends at the Harbor School Special Needs School in Eatontown via Zoom.

Of course it’s important to provide our community with things they need, but building empathy in our students is also important. That’s our job – to grow good people. When you think about others instead of yourself, you become a more fulfilled person.

That is a soft skill that is essential to having success no matter what you grow up to be.”

— Amy Clark, RCDS Service Learning Coordinator

The RCDS community continues to lead the fight against hunger in Monmouth County, contributing the most rice and beans to the Red Bank Crop Walk for nearly 40 years.

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GRANDPARENT GIVING Mrs. Stephanie Alpert

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan

Mr. Robert M. Kaye

Robert and Myra Page

Mr. Kenneth Bennett

Mr. Gary Gershaw and Ms. Mary Jo O’Neill

Mr. and Mrs. Rich Klein

William and Jean Robertson

Mrs. Eileen Guariglia

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kohl

Dennis and Ann Ross

Margaret S. Gula

Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55

Jocelyn and Elliot Schnier

Joyce and Paul Gulden

Nancy Conn-Levin and Eric Levin

Mrs. Carol Hall

Ms. Virginia Loughlin

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harrison

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Marturano

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Steinhauser

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hlatky

Mr. G. Peter M. McCurrach ’54 and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCurrach

Mrs. Carol Toolan

Mrs. Sue Menkowitz

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Trudel

Dr. and Mrs. Alan Bilanin Steven and Jane Brainard Ms. BJ Brang Mr. Donald Brang Mrs. Medora Brookfield Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campofranco Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Day Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devine Mrs. Nancy Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Myron Dickstein Patty and Bob Dohrenwend Mr. Herbert S. Falkenberg

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Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hoffman Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58 Margaret Hylan Mr. Barry Jacobson and Ms. Vicki Smith

Richard A. and Valerie C. Moore Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Suzy and Gary Oakley

Bob and Susan Sorokolit Mr.and Mrs. William D. Spector

Ben and McKenna Torcivia Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Turner Mr. and Mrs. Neil Veenis Dr. and Mrs. Steve Whitenack

Your Gifts at Work Signature Traditions: Strengthen Community & Create Lasting Memories

Sporting green and white, Beginners through fourth grade participate in reimagined field day for some friendly competition, dancing, and a whole lot of fun.

Students ventured off campus for class trips to places like Thompson Park, Camp Ockanickon, and Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, offering additional opportunities for experiential learning and class bonding.

RCDS traditions end up being the moments that students remember and look forward to most. When they come back to visit, they talk about the plays they were in, the trips they took, and the special events they experienced. These moments allow for success outside of the classroom. They give students an opportunity to shine in new ways, bond with their classmates, and create memories.”

— Tom Scott, Upper School Teacher

Eighth graders are all smiles as they return to the historic Dining Room to share a meal for the first time in many months.

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CURRENT AND FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING Sarah Ahmadi

Lisa Faloon

Bill Lamb

Suzy Post

Patrick Angeloni

Mark Fallone

Michael LeCardi

Aline Ronzier

Mark Aymar

Linda Feeney

Susan Leslie

Joy Santangelo

Michael Bair

Dana Feldman

Vitginie Ligot

Wilfredo Barahona

Carly Ferraro

Jennifer Littman

Thomas Scott

Lucy Bogdon

Lou Ferraro

Kevin Lovgren

Lauren Bowler

Stephen Gaetano

Mellisa Macaluso

Erin Brennan ’89

Jayne Geiger

Donald Macdonald ’96

Jeff Brown

Jessica Goski

Tara Malia

Leeanne Staveley

Alex Campanella

Anthony Greco

Robert Malone

Brian Stolowski

Erin Campanella

Jennifer Grolemund

Michael Mannino

Amy Tilmont

Lynn Campanella

Valerie Guerrero

Blake Marron

Mauricio Toledo

Mary Beth Campanella

Nancy Holodak

Casey McChesney

Nathan Tomaino

Paul Campanella

Cara Horner

Lorriane McEvoy

Maureen Tsakiris

Manuel Castro

Brandon Horner

Shayne McKinsey

Shanyn Champeau

Nancy Johnson

Linda Messa

Jeff Utz

Carolyn Child

Nikki Johnson

Carolyn Mulholland

Amy Clark

Liz Helleher

Karen Norton

Bennett Coleman

Stephanie Pearse Hurtt ’58

Mary Jo O’Neill

Jen Cosgrove

Robert Kelly

Baily Palmieri

Michael White

Natelie Diehl

Anne Kerr

Melissa Petersen

Dakota Woodham

Susan Drucker

Alana Kirman

Stacy Plaia

Tristan Young

Missy Falkenberg

Ginger Kolb

Cheryl Podmajersky

Cathy Zoida

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Linda Schottland Michelle Silbert Carson Smith

Amanda Weiss Dylan Wellner Tracey Wetmore

7.1.20–6.30.21

SAYING GOODBYE TO GINGER KOLB: PLANT A SEED, GROW A LEGACY RCDS’s beloved Beginners teacher, Mrs. Ginger Kolb, is a gardener, both literally and metaphorically.

For 45 years she nurtured the mind of every child she encountered at RCDS, empowering them to grow and flourish just like her plants in the School garden. On Friday, June 11, at Class Day, Mrs. Kolb was presented with a plaque officially dedicating the original Beginners wing of the School in honor of the incredible dedication and spirit that she has given to RCDS and her students.

To further celebrate her retirement, the RCDS community raised $18,200 in her honor and gifted her with a memory book filled with photos and personal notes from those whom she touched.

“RCDS has always been this nurturing environment that, for me personally gave me a sense of belonging,” said Jesse Spector ’95, a current RCDS parent. “How do we create that

environment? What are the elements of that? It’s our faculty, our staff, our history, our campus, our academic programs, our sports...but to me, Mrs. Kolb embodies the spirit that makes our school so special. So much so that now, 35 years after I’ve finished Beginners, whenever I see her I still feel that spirit.”

GIFTS IN HONOR OF GINGER KOLB Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Andreski

Mr. Brendan Patrick Greene ’15

Peter and Meghann Marturano

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baret

Miss Georgia Broderick Greene ’13

Mr. and Mrs. James Mason

Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss

Rabbi Peter Scott Berg ’86 and Mrs. Karen Kerness

Mr. Gregory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79

Mr. and Mrs. Rich McHugh

Miss Elise Christine Reynolds ’10

Ms. Alexandra Campanella

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan

Miss Lila Grace Greene ’18

Mr. Daniel Metz ’97 and Mrs. Bethanie Metz

Dr. Nancy Holodak

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Metz

Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58 Mr. and Mrs. William Hyatt

The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation

Mr. Carson Smith and Ms. Amy Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Austin Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page

Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector

Jayne Geiger and Jim Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Kerr

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paulus

Ms. Lisa Tortolani

Mr. Gary Gershaw and Ms. Mary Jo O’Neill

Mr. Dennis P.* and Mrs. Mary Ann Lynch

Mrs. Cheryl Podmajersky

Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren

Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wetmore

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maloney

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Goski

Mrs. Lori Marrone-Wrigley

Mr. Geoffry Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg

*Deceased

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg Dr. Stephen Gaetano

Dr. and Mrs. Carl Senft

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FROM THE PARENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT While the 2020-2021 school year started to look a little more familiar with the return of in-person learning and modified extracurricular activities and Parent Council events, the year continued to throw us some curve balls. Despite these challenges, our community rallied together to keep our children safe while honoring the curriculum and traditions that make our school such a special place.

Parent Council again had to forego the planning of our large-scale celebratory events like Gator Bash, Casino Night, and Whale of a Sale, and concentrate on events that we could safely stage. Our calendar was composed of virtual cooking sessions and exercise classes, outdoor play events, food and coat drives, and faculty and staff appreciation days.

While the scope and size of these events were ever-changing, there were many constants. The positive attitude of our faculty and staff, the willing and animated participation of our parent population, and the resiliency of our students constantly reminded us that our vibrant and committed community was intact and thriving.

With each passing hurdle that our little school overcomes, I am reminded of how lucky I am to be a part of a community that is so focused on the well-being of our children. Thank you to our committed Board of Trustees, our inspiring faculty and staff, our generous parent population, and especially, our impressive children. I am so grateful to be a Gator!

Meghann Marturano, Parent Council President 2019-2021

Parent Council Executive Committee 2020-2021 PRESIDENT Meghann Marturano VICE PRESIDENT Liz Toolan TREASURER Emily Gulden ASSISTANT TREASURER Shannon Trudel SECRETARY Tara Fallon UPPER SCHOOL LIAISON Ginny Moore LOWER SCHOOL LIAISON Eileen Leahy PRIMARY SCHOOL LIAISON Barbara Keenan

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GIFTS IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF In Honor of The Devlin Family

In Memory of J. Hugh Devlin

Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post

The Navesink Foundation

In Honor of Richard, Deborah ’75 and Alexander ’83 Ellwood Mr. Edmond Opler and Mrs. Sarah Ellwood Opler ’85

In Honor of Ms. Jayne Geiger John and Elizabeth Devlin ’83 Mrs. Nancy Devlin Mr. Gregory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79 Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss

In Honor of Kate and Will Gulden Mr. and Mrs. Neil Veenis

In Honor of Mrs. Suzy Post Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg

In Memory of Mr. Burnet Mr. Charles D. Daly II ’61

In Memory of Swede Joseph Chevalier ’91

John and Elizabeth Devlin ’83 Ms. Nancy Devlin

In Memory of Mr. Haig English ’20 Mr. and Mrs. William Dinger Mr. and Mrs. James Kirman

In Memory of Mr. Tucker A. Francis ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Francis

In Memory of Mr. Charles R. Guariglia Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren

In Memory of James C. Loughlin Ms. Virginia Loughlin

In Memory of Mrs. Mildred Polansky Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laub

In Memory of Ruth M. Reiss J.L. Reiss Foundation Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr. Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss

In Memory of Theodore K. Reiss ’73 Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr.

Brittany (Chevalier) and Clark McIntyre

Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss

In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Gamwell Cochrane

In Memory of Arthur King Sorensen

Ms. Leigh Scheuritzel

In Memory of Mrs. Mary Cumberland Mr. Brian John Cumberland ’86

Ms. BJ DeBree ’55

In Memory of Margaret H. Van Vechten Drs. Federigo and Suzanne Magherini

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VITAE DISCE SOCIETY The Rumson Country Day School would like to thank all the members of the Vitae Disce Society who have supported Annual Giving for five or more consecutive years.

25 YEARS OR MORE

Mr. Edmond Opler and Mrs. Sarah Ellwood Opler ’85

Tim and Jane Orr

Mr. John Ronan Luby ’11

Mr. Jonathan Dewey Blake ’52 and Mrs. Elizabeth Blake

Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Petersen Mr. John Pitts ’52

Drs. Federigo and Suzanne Magherini

Mr. William Robertson IV and Mrs. Alicia Sorensen Robertson ’57

Mrs. Cornelia Reiss ’56 and Mr. Theodore J. Reiss

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maroney

Mr. David Haven Blake ’53

Mr. and Mrs. James Masserio

Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCarren

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page

Toros and Siran Sahakian

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pearson

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Spector

Mr. Daniel Nelson Schildge ’83 and Ms. Jennifer Schildge

Mrs. Suzanne Spencer ’54 and Mr. H. Allen Spencer

Mr. Robert Peterson and Mrs. Janetje Chayes Peterson ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Scurletis

Mr. and Mrs. Corey Popham

Mr. Rodney W. Jester and Ms. Sarah Suzanne Somerville ’69

Mr. Richard Willis Post, Jr. ’83 and Mrs. Jennifer Post

Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector

Ms. Barbara H. B. Potts ’39

Mrs. Penelope P. Wood-Wiener ’78 and Mr. Philippe Wiener

Maggie Riker

Ms. Joanne S. Barker ’72

Mr. Richard Nelson Boyd ’58 Ms. Ellen Mary Boyd ’65 Mr. Robert L. Boyle, Jr. ’75 and Mrs. Tracy Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Branin, Jr. Mr. Frederick W. Brickenkamp ’59 Vivian and Fred Burt Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carmody Mr. James Webb Carpenter, Jr. ’75 and Mrs. Kristine L. Juster Mr. Dennis Scannell Devine ’90 and Mrs. Sarah Devlin Devine ’89 Mr.* and Mrs. J. Hugh Devlin Dave ’85 and Karin Devlin Mr. Gregory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79

Shawn and Christine Reynolds

Mr. George H. Schildge ’52 and Mrs. Janie Schildge Cynthia Russell Shultz ’59 Will Somers ’83

Mrs. Beverley Waud Sutherland ’51 Mr. A. Sheffield Tulp ’56 and Mrs. Debra Tulp Mr. Marshall Van Winkle III ’47 and Mrs. Brenda Van Winkle* Mr. Lucien Gex Webb ’87 and Mrs. Christina Gulden Webb ’91 Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Whisnand

Dr. Eric Wolman

10-14 YEARS

Mr. Darrell Harvey ’63 and Mrs. Robin Harvey

Mr. Mark Campbell Winmill ’73

Mr. Steve Aronne and Ms. Sarah Ahmadi

Mr. Thomas Bassett Winmill ’70

Mr. Daniel Leroy Hertz, Jr.* and Mrs. Isabel Waud Hertz ’49

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alpert

Mrs. Mary Christine Winmill

Mr.* and Mrs. Stephen Alpert

Ms. Sarah Starr Winmill ’74

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Baret

Mrs. Stephanie Pearse Hurtt ’58 Mr. William Harold Hyatt, Jr. and Mrs. Karen Detweiler Hyatt ’56 Mr. Niels Mercer Johnsen ’59 and Mrs. Marlene Johnsen

15-24 YEARS Mr. Jared Brian Ash ’88 and Mrs. Amy Ash Mrs. Ruth Barker

Jason and Heather Bilanin P. Douglas and Kelly Bird Mrs. Susan Blanchard ’60 and Mr. Arthur Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cerussi

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Melconian

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Raphalian Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson Dr. and Mrs. Carl Senft Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Thomas, Sr. Mr. David Turkaly and Mrs. Megan Gula Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walker

5-9 YEARS Mr. Patrick J. Angeloni Dr. and Mrs. Russell Ashinoff Mr. and Mrs. Levon Baghdassarian Mr. David Bedoya and Mrs. Betty Leon

Mr. Robert M. Kaye

Mr. Robert L. Boyle

Mr. Paul C. Lambert ’42 and Mrs. Mary Lambert

Mr. Eugene F. Croddick II ’93 and Mrs. Nicole Croddick

Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cruz

Mr. Nicholas Crowell and Mrs. Jennifer Steiner Crowell ’88

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundations

Mr. Charles D. Daly II ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Domenic DiPiero

John ’83 and Elizabeth Devlin

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Eckert

Mr. Brennan Feldman ’09 Mr. Coulston Feldman ’13

Mr. Alfred L. Ferguson III ’50 and Mrs. Ann Ferguson

Mr. and Mrs. David Feldman

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gibson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Campanella

Mr. Drew Feldman ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campanella

Mr. Larsen Hamilton Flinn ’79

Ms. Kathleen Kamatani

Ms. Alexandra Campanella

Mr. Arthur Gibb, Jr. ’48

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kolb

Mr. George L. Carey ’63

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gmelich

Dr. Daniel Erik Kremens M.D. ’77 and Ms. Stephanie Thier

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Champeau

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Largey

Mr. Garrett N. Crichton ’82

Mr. and Mrs. John Leibee

Bob Latta ’68

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Clark

Mr. Dennis P.* and Mrs. Ann Marie Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. David Long

Janice Lolly Clarke ’62

Mr. Francis William Luby ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mitsch

Miss Erin O’Hern Luby ’09

Dr. and Mrs. Jason Cohen

Mr. Robert C. Lawrence IV ’81 and Mrs. Gerri Gussin Lawrence Dr. James Andrew Lieberman ’83 and Mrs. Elizabeth Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Regis Lippert Mr. William Luby and Mrs. Eileen O’Hern Luby Mr. G. Peter M. McCurrach ’54 and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCurrach Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Mercer, Jr. Mr. Thomas F. Mullins IV and Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85 Mr. James Robert Henderson ’79 and Mrs. Carol Henderson Kingsley C. ’62 and Katherine L. ’63 Norris

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Mr. John Ketterer III Mr. James Paul Largey ’83

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chavez

The Bertz Family Mr. and Mrs. William Bogdon Steven and Jane Brainard Ms. Erin Kira Brennan ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Bruhn Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cady Mr. and Mrs. Bob Campanella

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Child

Mr. Javier Cook and Ms. Mediatrix Rabo

Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Hoffman

Mrs. Lorraine McEvoy

Dr. and Mrs. Donald Seiler

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Horner

Mr. and Mrs. Rich McHugh

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hlatky

Dr. Shayne McKinsey and Mr. Dan Champeau

Mr. Tarry Shebesta and Mrs. Starr Winmill Shebesta ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Jared Daniels Mr. Colin Day and Ms. Heather Burke Dr. Gregory Bilow Di Russo ’80 and Dr. Roseann Di Russo Mr. David M. Dickson ’49 and Mrs. Nancy Dickson

Mr. Peter-Scott Izzo ’90 and Ms. Marian Lapide

Kimmy Timolat Short ’55

Mrs. Sue Menkowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Silbert

Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson

Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Simon

Cheryl and Hayden Jones

Robert Moll ’86

Cynthia Holzer Sparr ’83

Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan

Mr. Richard Nimoh and Ms. Belinda Nti

Doug and Cindy Spitz

Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Kerr

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stankovits

Mr. Kenny King and Mrs. Nora Rahner King ’94

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Norton

Mr. and Mrs. James Kirman

Suzy and Gary Oakley

Mr. and Mrs. David Kreizer

Dr. and Mrs. Ty Olson

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lacey

Mr. and Mrs. Vlady Ostrow

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lamb

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Padovano

Timothy and Eileen Leahy

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Paulus

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leslie

Mrs. Cheryl Podmajersky

Ms. Dana Feldman

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Littman

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Loughlin

Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg

Lee And Tricia Frankenfield

Miss Caitlin Pope Luby ’12

Heidi M. Reiss ’81

Mr. Jim Rogers and Ms. Jayne Geiger

Mr. Donald Arthur Macdonald III ’96 and Ms. Kathleen Connelly

Mr. and Mrs. David Reni

Mr. and Mrs. David Goldsmith

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Magee

Ms. Aline Ronzier

Mr. Anthony Greco

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malia

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Rubin

Mr. Brendan Patrick Greene ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mannino

Ms. Joy Santangelo

Miss Georgia Broderick Greene ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Marcus

Jocelyn and Elliot Schnier

Mr. Hunter Matthew Grusd ’09

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Martens

Ms. Anne Schultz

Miss Jordyn Carson Grusd ’12

Peter and Meghann Marturano

Mr. Thomas F. Scott

Miss Sydney Kent Grusd ’11

George W. C. McCarter ’63

Miss Eleni Rose Scurletis ’12

Anonymous (4)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harmon

Mike and Stevie McCarter

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hickey

Ms. Casey McChesney

Miss Zoe Rebecca Rosen Scurletis ’10

*Deceased

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Diehl Mr. and Mrs. William Dinger Mr. and Mrs. William Dockery Mr. and Mrs. James Drucker Mrs. Lisa Fallon Shawn and Tara Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fallone Mr. and Mrs. John Feeny

Mrs. Stacy O’Neil

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rodrigues

Mrs. Leeanne Staveley Mr. Brian P. Stolowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tilmont Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Toledo Mr. Christopher Torcivia ’99 and Mrs. Brianna Torcivia Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trudel Dr. and Mrs. Robert Trudel Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Utz Mr. William Van Winkle ’49 and Mrs. Beverly Van Winkle Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren Ms. Amanda Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Greg Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Whalen The Whitenack Family Mr. Mark Wrigley

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LEGACY SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those supporters who have designated a portion of their assets in their will or through their estate planning to benefit The Rumson Country Day School. Individuals who include the School in their estate plans become members of The Rumson Country Day School Legacy Society. All names are recognized in our annual Philanthropy Report.

You can have a lasting impact on the people and organization that mean so much to you! One of the easiest gifts you can make is to name The Rumson Country Day School as a beneficiary of one of your assets, such as your retirement plan or life insurance policy.

Below is an example of the language you may use in your will.

I give, devise, and bequeath to The Rumson Country Day School, a not-for-profit organization located in Rumson, NJ, $ or percent (%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate as an unrestricted gift to be used at the discretion of the Board of Directors of The Rumson Country Day School to help the School continue its long standing tradition of educational programming designed to nurture the entire child.

Please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 for further information.

Mrs. Jane Beattie Mr. Jonathan Dewey Blake ’52 and Mrs. Elizabeth Blake

Mrs. Anne Tilford Ellis ’37 and Mr. John Ellis*

Mr. William Callender Hurtt III ’87 and Mrs. Gretchen Hurtt

Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post

Mr. Richard S. Ellwood

Mr. Henry Morgan Tilford Jones ’87 and Mrs. Parker Jones

Linda Schottland

Mr. Maurice Clements Jr. ’58*

Ms. Sally-Anne French

John and Colleen Cook

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon

Mr. Richard W. Coppage*

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holzer

Mrs. Florence Macdonald

Mrs. Shelley Adams Crowell ’67 and Mr. John Crowell

Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Minerva Jim and Betsy O’Connor

Mrs. Diana de Villafranca ’47*

Mr. William Callender Hurtt Jr.*

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Penney

Mrs. and Mr. Hope Jones

Ms. Barbara H. B. Potts ’39 Mr. William Van Winkle ’49 and Mrs. Beverly Van Winkle *Deceased

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Bank of America

Deutsche Bank

Pfizer Foundation

Credit Suisse

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

UBS

Voya

GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT The Rumson Country Day School’s Endowment Funds can be compared to an individual’s savings account and investments.

A strong endowment endeavors to provide a permanent source of annual revenue providing support for teachers, students, and programs. Continuing to grow our endowment affords RCDS the opportunity to both plan and fulfill strategic, long-term decisions on a solid financial foundation. Above all, perhaps, endowment means long-term security, protecting the School’s quality if enrollments temporarily decline or the economy hits a rough spot.

Mr. David Haven Blake ’53

Mr. Carson Smith and Ms. Amy Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Mullins IV W ’85

Mr. Jonathan Dewey Blake ’52 and Mrs. Elizabeth Blake

Mr. and Mrs. William Luby

Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Masserio

Mr. Jesse W. Spector '95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector

Bundy Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Whitenack

Hirair & Anna Hovnanian Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Mitsch

To give to the endowment or for more information, please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 28

HOW TO GIVE There are numerous ways that you can make a gift in support of excellence at The Rumson Country Day School. Every donation makes a difference and is greatly appreciated!

CREDIT CARD VISA/MC/DISCOVER:

GIFTS OF SECURITIES: Gifts of common stock

Online: www.rcds.org/donate

By Phone: 732-842-0527 ext. 1152

or other securities may have added benefits to donors, such as an income tax charitable deduction and/or a capital gains tax savings. Please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 to receive complete transfer instructions.

CHECK/CASH BY MAIL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE: The Rumson Country Day School Development Office 35 Bellevue Avenue Rumson, NJ 07760

MATCHING GIFTS: Ask your employer if it will match your personal gift — doubling or tripling your impact!

GIFTS VIA WIRE TRANSFER: Please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 to receive complete wire transfer instructions.